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Politicians polarised as Ramdev begins anti-graft campaign

      The Congress Party opposed, while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomed Baba Ramdev's three-day fast against corruption and black money stashed in overseas banks. Interacting with reporters in New Delhi on Thursday, Baba Ramdev said that it was the jurisdiction of the parliament to deliberate on important issues. "Whatever has to be done will be done in the Indian parliament, whether it is the Ombudsman Bill, or any other matter? Such matters are pending in the parliament, and it will be discussed there. I request them (the people and may supporters) to facilitate the country's growth and not indulge in activities that put the nation in bad light," said Baba Ramdev. BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said: "I wish all the best to Baba Ramdev for fighting against the issue of black money. He has high respect for the nation. If he is on a fast, it is for the nation, and the entire country should support him, because even our senior party leader, Lal Krishna Advani, has been fighting for the same cause. We want black money to be brought back to the country." In June 2011, Ramdev and thousands of his followers had gone on a mass hunger strike in New Delhi to demand reforms, including death penalty for corrupt officials. Dozens were injured when the government sent in police to break the peaceful protest. His campaign was an embarrassment for the Congress party-led coalition hit by graft scandals including allegations of kickbacks at the Commonwealth Games and a telecom scam that may have cost the government up to $39 billion in revenues. A series of high-profile scandals has eroded trust and stymied policymaking in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's administration in recent months.

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